One of the nation’s leading firearm manufacturers is creating several new positions in Florida.
Colt’s Manufacturing Company is planning to open a new regional headquarters and product manufacturing center in Osceola County. The project will create a total of 63 jobs in engineering and manufacturing over the next three years with an average salary of $45,060 per year.
“As a supporter of new job creation and the Second Amendment, this announcement sends the clear message that Florida is both open for business and a defender of our right to bear arms,” Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement. “My primary responsibility as governor is to be our state’s chief advocate for job creation. My personal involvement in bringing Colt to Florida demonstrates my administration’s deep commitment to rebuilding our economy.”
Colt will make a $2.5 million capital investment in the new facility, a vacant building owned by Osceola County. The company is receiving economic incentives from Enterprise Florida Inc., the Osceola County Economic Development Department, and the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund.
“Colt looked at many possible sites across the nation, but we ultimately decided to locate our new facility in the State of Florida,” Lieutenant General M. William Keys, president and CEO of Colt, said. “Florida offered a strong pro-business incentive package.
“Coupled with the low cost of doing business in Florida and a favorable regulatory environment, opening this new facility was very attractive to us,” he continued. “Governor Scott’s personal commitment to both Colt’s growth plan and America’s right to bear arms was instrumental in our decision.”
